Alcoholic Drink Manufacturer - Director of Innovation-Cocktails

A leading producer of ready to drink cocktails and cocktail mixes is actively seeking to fill this newly created position.

TheIdeal candidate will have deep experience in Innovation and Marketing or Marketing Research roles in consumer 1) liquor 2) beverage or 3) consumer product companies (both large and small, primarily public) with significant demonstrable in-market success in new products.

Position Requirements include:

1. Deep Functional expertise (primarily new product development, secondarily marketing, incl. research)
2. Strong Analytical skills (gathers relevant facts, connects disparate data, uncovers key insights)
3. Intense Drive for results (quantitatively / measurement driven)
4. Broad Business savvy (experience, adaptability, creativity)
5. Solid Interpersonal skills (Team player with Leadership and Coaching abilities)

Major priorities for the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Analysis (consumer, trend, and market analysis)
• Creativity (idea and product concept generation)
• Idea Leadership (develop, champion, and refine product concepts, including financials)
• Team / Project management (prioritize & manage NPD pipeline, flawlessly execute launches)
• Communication (linkage with key stakeholders – up, down & sideways

Personal: Well-developed communication skills, strong work ethic / passion, and highest degree of integrity

Location: Ideally based in White Plains, NY but open to Pittsburgh, Pa. location with regular travel to NYC .